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A version of this archives appears in print on December 14, 1921, on Page 15 of the New York edition with the headline: BOY ASKS SANTA FOR A LEG; Hoboken Firemen Start Subscription for Lad Run Over by an Engine. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe